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"I'm grateful to the FBI for leading this investigation and to the New York State Police for their work to apprehend this dangerous individual," New York Governor Kathy Hochul wrote on X.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

"Every effort is being made to identify and apprehend the perpetrators of the attack," the spokesman said.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

“Today, we are once again surging resources and acting strategically to stop these latest burglaries and apprehend the perpetrators.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

He parked his vehicle to stop Malone from getting away and tried to apprehend him.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

“If any one should try to harm or apprehend you. “But where would I go?”

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

Porzak, a gifted photographer, apprehends the world visually, but to reach her mother as she slipped in and out of a coma, she used sound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2022

While ICE typically apprehends undocumented immigrant inmates as they exit the jail, there is no rule forbidding agents from taking them into custody inside the jail, Hadfield said.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2021

The Border Patrol apprehends migrants who cross the border unlawfully.

From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2020

The Border Patrol apprehends people entering the U.S. illegally, both directly at the U.S.-Mexico border and with its series of highway checkpoints miles from the border.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2019

Volkheimer switches off the light, and Werner apprehends something excruciating held at bay there in the darkness.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Then on Wednesday, The Times newspaper reported that the incident had been foiled after one of the five suspects tipped off the police before the group was apprehended.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Brown wasn’t arrested until November, when he was apprehended by U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The administration has forced the closure of some commercial-driving training schools and apprehended drivers who have commercial driver’s licenses but may be in the country illegally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

On Wednesday, in a local Sydney court, prosecutors withdrew the charges after it was agreed that Ahmed would abide by an apprehended domestic violence order for 12 months, limiting his contact with his father.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

“I was under the impression,” said Snape, “that Alecto had apprehended an intruder.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

The viral photograph of federal authorities apprehending little Liam Conejo Ramos in his bunny ear beanie and Spider-Man backpack stunned viewers across the country, filling them with horror and rage.

From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2026

“If the U.S. government is unilaterally going into a sovereign country and apprehending somebody, you can understand the concern that sovereign entity might have,” Colombo told reporters outside the courthouse on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

Since federal agents had descended on California, apprehending gardeners, day laborers and car wash workers en masse, residents in immigrant-heavy pockets like this one had mostly stayed inside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2025

Their lives are put at risk in the line of duty, apprehending suspects, dealing with public disorder and more - but what happens to police dogs when their years of duty come to an end?

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025

“Let me tell you, apprehending a fairy is no easy task. Slippery critters. The trick usually involves appealing to their vanity. Even then, takes quite a bit of know-how.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull